Farrow & Ball · No. 75

Ball Green: Farrow & Ball No. 75 Color, LRV and Undertone

Ball Green (Farrow & Ball No. 75) is #BCB596 with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 45.9. It has a clear yellow undertone: the color itself is yellow, not a neutral with a hint of it.

HEX
#BCB596
RGB
188, 181, 150
LRV
45.9 of 100
Undertone
Yellow
Temperature
Warm
Color family
Beige

South light · wall #CBC09F · LRV 52.9 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Ball Green looks in different light

The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is Ball Green in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.

North light #B1B0A0 · LRV 42.9 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #CBC09F · LRV 52.9 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #AC9973 · LRV 32.8 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Ball Green

Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps Ball Green on the walls and shows the partner color in use.

Trim and ceiling Wimborne White No. 239 · #F7F3E8 · LRV 89.7
Deeper accent Bancha No. 298 · #686A47 · LRV 13.7
Quiet neighbor Breakfast Room Green No. 81 · #94A68A · LRV 35.4
Contrast Pitch Blue No. 220 · #636E8F · LRV 15.8
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Ball Green on a house

Three exterior schemes with Ball Green on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.

Ball Green with black trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door black
Ball Green with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
Ball Green with a navy door Roof slate · trim white · door navy
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Closest colors in other brands

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.

  • Behr MQ6-30 Bamboo Shoot Near-identical
  • Sherwin-Williams SW 7727 Koi Pond Near-identical
  • Valspar 6005-3C Oakmoss Very close

Guides with colors like Ball Green

Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.

Paint Colors for South Facing Rooms South-facing Sage Green Paint for a Bedroom: Three Shades From Paintings Sage green · Bedroom Pastel Paint Colors for Rooms Pastel Sage Green Front Door Colors, Shown on Real House Schemes Front door · Sage green Green Exterior Paint Colors for Your House House exterior · Green North Facing Living Room Paint Colors North-facing · Living room

Similar paint colors

French GrayNo. 18 Softened GreenSW 6177 Clary SageSW 6178 Jogging PathSW 7638 Hardwick WhiteNo. 5 Old WhiteNo. 4

FAQ

What is the HEX code of Ball Green?

Ball Green (Farrow & Ball No. 75) is shown here as #BCB596 (RGB 188, 181, 150). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Ball Green?

About 45.9 on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white), calculated from the HEX value. A figure published by the paint maker can differ by a point or two.

Is Ball Green a warm or a cool color?

It is warm. It has a clear yellow undertone: the color itself is yellow, not a neutral with a hint of it.

What are the closest colors to Ball Green from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Sherwin-Williams SW 7727 Koi Pond; Behr MQ6-30 Bamboo Shoot; Valspar 6005-3C Oakmoss. Matches are approximate: compare physical samples before you buy.

Color values come from the open colornerd dataset by James Pederson (MIT license). LRV, undertone and light simulations are calculated from the HEX value. Brand and color names belong to their owners; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.